Starter Motor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.

Starter Remove/Install:

3. Remove the nut and lock washer from the starter mounting stud. Slide the automatic transmission cooler tube bracket forward on the tubes far enough for clearance.
4. Remove the screw from the upper starter mounting flange hole.
5. Move the starter towards the front & the vehicle until the starter gear housing nose clears the bell-housing. Then tilt the nose downwards and tower the starter far enough to access the starter solenoid wire harness connection
6. Remove the two nuts that secure the battery cable and solenoid feed wire to the terminals on the starter solenoid. Remove the starter solenoid wire harness connector from the solenoid terminals.
7. Remove the starter motor from the vehicle.
8. Reverse the removal procedures to install. Tighten the starter hardware as follows:
- Lower mounting nut - 68 N.m (50 ft. lbs.)
- Upper mounting screw - 68 N.m (50 ft. lbs.)
- Battery cable terminal nut - 14 N.m (120 in. lbs.)
- Solenoid wire harness terminal nut - 6 N.m (55 in. lbs.).